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It’s all in the numbers: Expanded World Cup brings more shocks, but heavyweights still rule
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 : The expanded 48-team World Cup has made giant-killings significantly more likely, according to experts, but the longer and more demanding tournament still favours the traditional heavyweight sides best equipped to sustain their level through five knockout rounds.FIFA expanded t
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Venezuela earthquakes rescue efforts continue
After deadly earthquakes in Venezuela, rescue teams search for survivors as the death toll rises. Families seek answers amid widespread criticism on the handling of relief measures.
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Dogs, drones and sound detectors: How rescuers search for quake survivors
Rescuers armed with a range of techniques continue to search through the rubble in Venezuela.
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US men’s team to play in LA Games but women set to miss home Olympics
NEW DELHI, June 29 : Reigning world champions India, Britain, South Africa and hosts United States are set to feature in the men’s Twenty20 competition when cricket returns to the Olympics at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles following a qualification pathway approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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Africa revel in World Cup success with nine teams into knockout round
ATLANTA, June 28 : Nine out of the 10 African teams at the World Cup advanced to the second round in a major breakthrough for the continent’s football that could lead to bigger representation at future tournaments.The 90 per cent success rate comes on the back of Morocco reaching the semi-finals in Qatar fo
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Why African teams are making history at the 2026 World Cup
Three of Africa’s ten representatives have already reached the knockout stage. At least three more are still in contention. So is this just a good tournament? Or is African football entering a new era, where success is no longer the exception, but the expectation?
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World Cup 2026: Have changes damaged the end of the group stage?
With eight teams already having nothing to play for, has the jeopardy in the group stage at the World Cup been diminished? And are concerns over the integrity of competition justified?
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How many points are needed to advance to the World Cup knockouts?
ATLANTA, June 19 : The expanded field of 48 teams at this year’s World Cup means that not only do the top two teams advance from each of the 12 first-round groups but also the best eight third-placed finishers.As the weekend’s action across Canada, Mexico and the United States begins to give the group sta
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Heavyweights stumble as World Cup underdogs close the gap in opening games
MIAMI, June 18 : The opening group games at the World Cup have delivered a reality check to some of soccer’s traditional powerhouses with a few surprise results suggesting that the established hierarchy may not be set in stone.Some teams that entered the tournament among the favourites have found it difficult
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Cape Verde controlled Spain in a different way, says Bubista
ATLANTA, June 15 : Cape Verde were unsurprisingly under the cosh for most of their debut World Cup clash with Spain on Monday, but after holding out for a 0-0 draw, manager Bubista said that there were other ways of controlling a game apart from dominating possession.European champions Spain came in as heavy
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